Crib-bed.



PATENTED AUG. 2, 1904 W. S. FOSTER.

CRIB BED.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 9, 1903 NO MODEL.

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lierre` diri-eres WILLIAM S. FSTER, OF UTICA, NEWT YORK, SSIGTQR l) FOMFG.V CO., OF ULIC, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,236, dated August2, 3.90%.

Application filed Mey 9,1903. Serial No. 166,324. (No model.)

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Beit known that i, VILLIAM S. FOSTER, of Utica, in the county of Oneidaand State of New York, ha e invented certain new end useful improvementsin Crib-Beds; and l do here by declare that the following is n full,clear,

end exact description of the invention, which will ennhle others skilledin the art to which it apperteins to ineke and use the seme, refertoence being lied to the accompanying drawings, and tothe numerals ot'reference marked thereon, which i'orm part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide e childs crib or hed havingvertically-movable i 5 sides, which -are mounted so as to be wellsupported and yet freely movable. Q y

A further object is to provide a construction of crib which permit-s theapplication of verticnlly-rnovnhle sides. y

ln the drawings, Figure i shows ev perspective View of n crib embodying`the features of my invention, with one of the sides in its upperposition and one in its lower or open position. Fig. 2 is an enlargeddetail showing one of the posts employed in the construction, .togetherwith the slide on which tho crib side is mounted. Fig. 3 is n detailshowingl the mounting; oi' the upper end ot the slide or guide-rod, inconnection with e pivoted catch or hook for securing' the side in itsupper position. Fig'. 4 shows a plan viewof the parte shown in Fig. 3.Figs. 5 and 6 show side and edge views, respectively, of said hook orcatch. Fig. 7 shows details of the middle support of the guide-rod forthe Vmovable sides. Fig. 8 shows n plan view of the same. Fig'. 9 showsa plan View, and Fig'. l() a side elevation, of the lower bracket orsupport for the guide rod. Fig. ll shows, partially in plan view andpartially in section, details of the corner-- fastener employed in theconstruction. Fig. 12 shows a plan view of the post part of the saidcorner-fastener.

Referring to the reference-figures in n more particular description, lindicates the headframe and 2 the foot-trame of the crib each of whichincludes the cornerposts 3. On'tlie post 3 there are provided theinwardly-projecting post-pieces et, which carry -on their projecting'ends the button-heed pron jection o. The hed or mattress bottom isprovided with u freine consisting; ot end ours 7 and side rnils 8. I Tothe freine is attached the rail or treme member oi' the corner-testener9, having shoulders adapted to cngnge with seid header. projection Bymnploying the inwnrdly-prejecting or oilset corner-faisteners i on thepost the side re 5l ot' the mattress-frame muy be brought ide oi' thetreck-iine between the posts ol" the bend and foot frames. lhe crih isprovided on either side with vertically-sliding` sides id in t untureofgatcs. For supper-tin, hose s.V es et either end there are providedvertical guiderods 11. rllhe gi1icle-i'ods l1 n'uimnted :it euch end inbrackets ll? und i8 the upper and lower ends of the posts, respectivelyand projecting from the post toward the op posite end of the hed.'.lhcre also gro vided for the guide-rod il u middle support .1d in thenature oi c bracket secured to and projecting` over the side of the post3. The bracket or support li is provided with en elongated openingiltherein, through which the rod il passes und which allows ns-idernblefreedom of movement lengthwise of the bed-bottom, but secures the rodagainst lateral or transverse movement. The side i() engage the rod ilby means of 10i" 10D., The upper one of these eng'. tion of the rod 1lwhich is between the top bracket lf2 :1nd the middle support li., .vhilcthe lower eye engages between the middle support lei :ind the lowerbracket 3.3. For supporting the sides in their upper or closed positiopthere nre`provided gravity hooks or catches 15. These are pivoted on theends of the brackets 1Q and are provided with e. counter-weight l5,adapted to throw them into closed position, which is a substantially'rerticnl position. in order to limit the swingingl movement of thecatches l5, there isprovided on the catch e shoulder l5", adapted toengage on n suitable shoulder on the end .of the bracket 12. Wlhon thecrib side is raised to its elevated position, it is caught and held oythe automatic;operation of the catches 15. It is in the upper positionthat the sides l0 are more particularly in use, or in position toperform the oi'iiee for which they are intended. in their upper positionthey are particularly subject to the strain of being forced outwardly,particularly at theii outer side. ln order to withstand this straineifectually, the middle support la for the rod l1 becomes quitenecessary. ln the manufacture of beds and cribs in practice the work isquite roughly and inaceuratelyformed, and the posts at opposite ends,too, are quite prone to notbe exnctlypnrallel. ln employing avertically-sliding side sufficient form must be allowed in the eyes 10and l0" on the ends of the sides to obviate as fer as possible anytendency to point. ln addition to this it is found necessary to providein the support 14 the elongated opening' 14 shown, which will allow acertain amount of spring to the r`od ll in a directionlengthwise of thebed. vBy allow- ,ing' the rod to spring thus in 'the middle thetendencyI to pinch and point the sides and prevent their free verticalself-movement is to a large extent obviated, while the support againstlate ai pressure is maintained.

'l'o lower the sides ot the crib, the catches l d, when the crib sidewill drop down or can be forced down into its lowe:I

position. rihe arrangement of parts is pret'- erably such that in itslower position the upper edge of the crib side will project some- 2 whatabove the piane. of the bed-bottom 6, serving to prevent displacement ofany mattress or bedding on the bed-bottoni.

VV hat l claim as new, and desire-to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination in a crib-bed of a mattressframe and head and footframes including posts et the corners attached to said mattressframe,ot' vertical guide-rods extending parallel with the posts above andbelow the plane of the mattress-frame, supporting-brackets from the postfor the upper and lower ends and middle ot' said guide-rods, agravity-catch pivoted on the said upper bracket, verticallysliding sideshaving bearings on said guiderods between the upper and middle bracketand the middle and lower brackets, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof -I have affixed my signature, in presence or' twowitnesses, this 30th day of April, 1903.

. WILLIAMS. FOSTER.'

Vvfitnesses:

E. WILLARD J ONES, S. A. Beown.

